7-Ingredient Chewy Carrot Cake Cookies

I’ve been speaking at a bunch of nutrition chats, workshops and retreats lately. Which is SUPER rad, I love it… but I have 0 nice clothes. I haven’t gone shopping since… high school? Ya, that was like, 10 years ago. It’s not that I don’t like shopping, I just, don’t make it a priority. I would rather spend $100 on a month’s worth of kombucha than on a pair of new shoes. That? And working from home doesn’t exactly require coordinated outfits. Yoga pants, over-sized sweatshirts and a high ponytail is my go-to getup.

But I’m representing Healthful Pursuit at all of these crazy awesome events. And Healthful Pursuit doesn’t do unpretty. We’re all about celebrating our womanly gorgeousness, right? So, I bit the bullet, saved up $400, and I went SHOPPING.

… I even got matching shoes! Look at those cute moccasins!

Such a nice treat.

And another nice treat?

These cookies.

I highly suggest you make them, dress up fancy and head to a friends’ house to feast on cookies and feel all womanly and awesome.

Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat. Set aside.

Shred carrots and squeeze excess liquid from the shreds by wrapping in a clean kitchen town and ringing out.

Add all ingredients but coconut butter topping to a large bowl. Mix with a spoon until incorporated.

Using a ¼ cup, scoop cookie dough onto prepared baking sheet. Shape into cookies on the pan. The dough will be a bit loose, but it will hold together once baked. Repeat with remaining dough, making 10 cookies in total.

Transfer baking sheet to preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden on the bottom.

Remove from the oven, allow to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely. Once cooled, drizzle each cookie with melted coconut butter.

Notes

Honey - if you do not want to use honey, maple syrup or coconut nectar may work.

Coconut butter - is to coconut as almond butter is to almonds. Coconut OIL is something different. Coconut oil is to coconut as olive oil is to olives.

OMG I made them!!! They’re to die for!!!
One thing, I used every ingredient as you said (I just made half a dose and you can easily scale down) but I found the amount of honey a bit too much. I don’t like things too sweet. Now, once cool from the fridge, they hold their shape very well, but I am wondering if use less honey, will they not shape well? Is the honey also as a binding ingredient here too? I don’t have coconut sugars or stevia and whatnot so I do use honey all the time.
Also I think it won’t/can’t hurt to add more carrots in here. :) *wink wink* They’re absolutely divine. :) Thank you.

I love your approach to food… these are awesome. There’s so many vegan/ health pages which are very pushy about it being their way or the highway… like no other type of eating can be right. Your page and insights are SO refreshing!

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